In Spain, the bullfight is on its way out. In Britain, it was fox hunting, which is now illegal. In the U.S., we have our own shameful traditions, including slavery, to dwell on. And in South Africa, apartheid may be a thing of the past, but another

Enjoy the viedo and please read the comment below.. there is an old legend

It's 10:35 a.m. on an April day at the headquarters of Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. A woman in a gray uniform is busy dispatching personnel to the scene of a car accident in the preserve that occurred just moments before I walk in the door.

Dear President Obama, We, the members and supporters of Friends of Animals, located in every state and in several countries, firmly oppose the Bureau of Land Management's proposal to round up and remove yet more of free-roaming wild horses and burros

Please take a minute to let NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr. know that you support efforts to stop the use of monkeys in space radiation studies. We have provided text for you, but if you decide to write your own message, please be polite and

Rare, elusive, and endangered by habitat loss, the bay cat is one of the world's least studied wild cats. Several specimens of the cat were collected in the 19th and 20th Century, but a living cat wasn't even photographed until 1998. Now, researchers in

Three stories coming in focusing on deforestation, climate change and biodiversity: Scientists point out that when it comes to carbon emissions from peatland loss SE Asia leads the way; development of palm oil plantations on Borneo is threatening several

This one is just begging for commentary: For the 13th year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting nominations for its annual "ethical hunting award." What, I first wondered when I saw the headline, does that even mean? When I read

"We have developed a change agenda for animals, which outlines 100 immediate steps the Obama Administration can take to help animals--including millions of pets, farm animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife. With your help, we can ensure the Administ

Worse insurance, less money-thus a lower premium and Republican "savings." Couple that with 17 percent uninsured after 10 years, increased premiums for "less healthy" enrollees, some malpractice "reform" and a few other sundry measures and we've got a